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The institutional policy sets out the MNRE functions and responsibilities including a number of new areas under the Ministry's jurisdiction resulting from the public service commission (PSC) ISP.

Government has considered the management and institutional arrangements for the Naboro Landfill since the site was first identified and there have been several initiatives, recommendations and two related Cabinet Decisions. However, establishing a working arrangement has fallen seriously behind schedule if one is to be established prior to the planned opening of the landfill in mid 2014. This document (Briefing Paper 1) examines the first of four key issues which require Cabinet endorsement to enable the necessary arrangements to be in place prior to the planned opening of the landfill in mid 2004.

This publication is the result of the first phase of a 2-year project 'Adapting to climate change in eastern New Zealand' funded by: MAF Sustainable Farming Fund, AGMARDT, Climate Change Office/Ministry for the Environment, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Environment Bay of Plenty, Environment Cantebury, and Merino NZ Inc.

Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today, the human influences has attained a global scale. This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use, international trade and travel, and other human activities. These global changes have heightened awareness that the long-term good health of populations depends on the continued stability and functioning of the biosphere's ecological, physical, and socioeconomic systems.